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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 8 strokes

青

Blue ; Green

Readings on: セイ・ショウ
Kun readings: あお・あお-・あお.い

青あお — blue

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

  • 青年せいねん — young man; young man Word card → Source
  • 青銅せいどう — bronze Source
  • 青空あおぞら — blue sky Source
  • 緑青ろくしょう — grey green Source
  • 青葉あおば — green leaves Source
  • 真青まっさお — blemish; dark blue; livid Source
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